Or, maybe more accurately, to put its campaigns where its cameos are.
Some, likeThe Legend of Dragoon, haven’t been active since the original PlayStation.
Sure, it made LocoRoco in the 2000s.
“Maybe some smaller games supplementing their big releases.”
It’s about embarassing emotions.
Nintendo is still routinely putting out games starring characters who debuted four decades ago.
Mario first appeared in a game in 1981 and he starred in multiple games in 2024.
The Zelda series debuted in 1986, and returned in 2024.
Metroid also debuted in 1986, and has a new game out in 2025.
This is another reason that Sony returning to older IP is a good thing.
In addition, Robinson emphasized that these returns to older IP would besmallerin scale.
If those more modest experiences sell well, maybe bloated development cycles will become less and less common.
And maybe we’ll see new games from our favorite developers every two years instead.
I only have so much time left on this planet.
May those years be filled with Ape Escape.
A JRPG icon that deserved a place in the masterful platformer.
